Son of God?
Most contemporary Christians believe that God has one and only one son and that that son is Jesus. They also believe that Jesus is literally God's offspring. This belief probably stems from the fact that the term "Son of God" is used to describe him in the Bible. That conclusion is too hastily made, however, because the Bible also calls several other persons sons of God. Even Satan is called a Son of God! Whether or not Jesus was literally God's only son, the fact remains that the term has several meanings in the scripture, and even the nature of Jesus's sonship seems to change between books. Jesus is not the only person whom the Bible calls a Son of God. In Genesis 6:2 and Job1: 6, the term sons of God is used in reference to angels or other divine spirits. In the verse from Job, Satan is included among God's sons. In Psalms 2:6-8, we are told that the Lord has taken the king of Israel to be His son. In Hosea 11:1,
In Luke 1 Mary is told that Jesus will become the Son of God at birth because the Holy Spirit is going to come upon her and cause Jesus's conception. In Luke, the title Son of God seems to be literal, as it appears that God intends to procreate with Mary so that she will bear His child. Overall there are two noticeable trends in the passages. First, each passage seems to place Jesus's acquisition of the title Son of God earlier in his life than does the preceding passage. Also the title seems to give Jesus more and more power as the passages progress. This could be because the Holy Spirit revealed the truth more fully to later writers, or because the later writers exaggerated and embellished previous stories. Which explanation seems more plausible varies between individuals to fit their personal beliefs. Despite which explanation is correct, these inconsistencies and the above-mentioned references to other "sons of God
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